GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Where is most of Earth’s freshwater found?
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oceans
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polar ice caps
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vapor in the atmosphere
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rivers, lakes, and streams
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of the fresh water that exists on the Earth’s surface. The ice sheet covers approximately 8.7 million square miles. The Greenland ice sheet also contains large volumes of fresh water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Almost all of the freshwater on Earth is present in the form of glaciers and polar ice caps.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ice sheets contain about 99% of the freshwater on Earth, and are sometimes called continental glaciers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Today, about 10% of land area on Earth is covered with glacial ice. Almost 90% is in Antarctica, while the remaining 10% is in the Greenland ice cap.
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